Tesco backs City man turned brewer Duncan Sambrook

A brewery set up four years ago by a former City accountant is to start selling its beers in Tesco.

Sambrook’s Brewery, based in Battersea, south-west London, was launched by Duncan Sambrook, who quit his job with a bank to pursue his dream of being a brewer.

Its Wandle and Junction ales will initially be sold in 40 Tesco supermarkets in the South East.

The firm is co-owned by David Welsh, who was formerly managing director of Ringwood Brewery in Hampshire, which is now owned by Marston’s.

Sambrook’s recently expanded its capacity by 40 per cent, launched an onsite shop and bar and added pale ale to its beer varieties, which include the seasonal Powerhouse Porter.

Wandle Ale was recently voted the world’s best bitter at the World Beer Awards. The awards are given after blind tastings in Asia, Europe and the Americas. The category winners are then tasted against each other.